PresidentCaity Lemacks, CICA tciaa.president@gmail.com Caity has worked in state law enforcement for 14 years; 9 of those as a Criminal Intelligence Analyst with TBI, assigned to the Tennessee Dangerous Drugs Task Force (TDDTF). She provides direct case support for the Drug Investigation Division as well as programmatic support for TDDTF. Caity earned her B.S. from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in 2011 and IALEIA’s CICA (Criminal Intelligence Certified Analyst) Certification in May 2022.
Vice PresidentJessica Elsmore, M.S., CLEA tciaa.vicepresident@gmail.com Jessica has been a Crime and Intelligence Analyst for 9 years, and previously worked as an emergency dispatcher at a 911 telecommunications center in Mississippi. She completed her B.A. in Criminal Justice – Forensic Science at the University of Southern MS in 2012 and her M.S. in Criminal Justice – Homeland Security in 2014 at the University of Mississippi. During her undergraduate years she did an internship with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and held a Top Secret clearance. Jessica is a Certified Law Enforcement Analyst through the International Association of Crime Analysts. She works for the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office and supervises a team of analysts who collectively assist every unit within the agency.
TreasurerKayla Pearson tciaa.treasurer@gmail.com Kayla has been a Criminal Intelligence Analyst with TBI since August 2021, assigned to the Criminal Investigation Division (CID), covering the Chattanooga and Cookeville offices. While assigned to CID, she also assists agents in Arson and Human Trafficking cases throughout the East Region of Tennessee. Kayla earned her B.S. from Bryan College in 2018. Prior to graduating college, Kayla served in the United States Air Force as a Security Forces Airman in Nuclear Security, maintaining a Secret Clearance throughout her enlistment.
MembershipMakayla Turbyfill tciaa.membership@gmail.com Makayla is an Investigative Analyst with the Tennessee Department of Revenue Special Investigations Division, where she provides analytical support to both criminal tax and anti-theft special agents. Makayla graduated with her B.S. in Criminal Justice in 2019 from King University in Bristol, TN. Makayla is currently working on her M.S. in Homeland Security from UT Southern which the anticipatory graduation of December 2026.
SecretaryKatie Shields tciaa.secretary@gmail.com Katie is a Criminal Intelligence Analyst for the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Drug Investigation Division, where she provides tactical and strategic analytical support to the Chattanooga and Cookeville offices. She is currently assigned to the Appalachia High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force for Middle Tennessee. In 2019, Katie graduated from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga with a B.S. in Criminal Justice. |
